News Gordon Elliott hoping No More Heroes can assert at Leopardstown

Gordon Elliott hoping No More Heroes can assert at Leopardstown

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Gordon Elliott is looking forward to seeing No More Heroes tackle three miles for the first time over fences in the Neville Hotels Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Tuesday.

The six-year-old has won both his starts over the bigger obstacles so far and created a big impression when landing the Grade One Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse by two and a half lengths from Monksland a month ago.

"He's in good form. He won't mind the ground or the step up in trip, so we're looking forward to it," said Elliott.

No More Heroes is one of three horses owned by Gigginstown House Stud in a field of four for this Grade One contest.

Trainer Mouse Morris admitted only putting in Rule The World because the race cut up.

"I only declared him because there were so few runners. That's the only reason's he's declared, so we'll let him take his chance," he said.

"The horses are running well. He won't mind the ground and he's got plenty of experience."

The third Gigginstown runner is Wrath Of Titans, trained by Sandra Hughes, who bids to bounce back from a poor run in the Grade Two Florida Pearl Novice Chase at Punchestown.

The fourth member of the line-up is Noel Meade's Monksland, who will try to take his revenge on No More Heroes.

"He's in great form, we're very happy with him, so hopefully he can jump a good clean round," said Meade.

"The only misgiving I have is the very heavy ground."